Expert Interviews

Treatment should address root causes, including lifestyle modifications, stress management, and gut health, Monu Khanna, MD, told Patient Care.

Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, discusses common side effects of GLP-1 medications for obesity and how nutritional and behavioral strategies can help mitigate them.

Lifestyle medicine integrates a spectrum of therapeutic lifestyle interventions best delivered by specialists who are often available to create a "virtual" team.

Dr Khanna breaks down the bidirectional relationship and explains why standard pain management often falls short for people with obesity.

Richard Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, MBA, lead author of new guidelines on sustained lifestyle change as central to treating, even reversing T2D, answers the question.

Monu Khanna, MD, discusses common medications, non-drug strategies, and holistic approaches to improve outcomes.

Richard Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, MBA, explains how clinical guidelines for diabetes remission from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine differ from and augment existing recommendations.

Dr Khanna discusses dosing challenges, metabolic issues, and potential complications from medications like acetaminophen.

Caissa Troutman, MD, discusses how clinicians can tailor management plans to reduce risk of developing T2D in patients with obesity.

A panelist emphasizes that shared decision-making in anaphylaxis management is essential, combining evidence-based guidelines with individual patient circumstances and preferences—especially regarding newer options like intranasal epinephrine—to ensure timely, confident use while addressing practical concerns, such as access, cost, and education.